📍 200 Maroon Tide Dr, Galax, Galax city, 24333
Galax High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Galax, Galax city. The school has 378 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Galax City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Galax High enrolls 378 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 33% Hispanic or Latino and 7.4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 208 | 55% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 126 | 33% |
| Black or African American | 28 | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
333 of the school's 378 students (88%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 333 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Galax High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 20, state house district 5.
Galax High is one of 3 schools in Galax City Public Schools, based in Galax, Virginia. The district serves 1,434 students district-wide and employs 97 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 378 students, Galax High is smaller than the district average of about 478 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote